The Mississippi Gem and Mineral Society’s 65th Annual Show is scheduled for Feb. 24-25 at the Trade Mart on the Mississippi State Fairgrounds in Jackson. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 24, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25. Admission is $8 for...
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) is launching a new campaign called Know Your Child’s Reading Score in an effort for parents/guardians of kindergarten through third-grade students to be well informed of their child’s reading ability and...
By Shaunicy Muhammad Putalamus White knew from a young age that her mission in life was to help people. “My mom tells this story: When I was a little girl, we were riding down (Highway) 80. She had just made some kind of pie for my aunt. There was a homeless person...
PSC Central District Commissioner De’Keither Stamps would like to remind all residents to remain vigilant and report any natural gas smells in or around their homes or businesses. It is crucial to prioritize the safety of our communities and take immediate action if...
By: Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson Most everyone seems to understand that workforce development is crucial in addressing Mississippi’s labor challenges. Most everyone accepts that reaching our youth, training them and keeping them in...
By Bob Garver Not every week brings a shiny new blockbuster for me to review. Sometimes I need to look to the holdovers. Sadly, I’m not referring to “The Holdovers,” one of the best films of 2023 that you should definitely check out if it’s playing in...
CORE X GULFPORT, a subsidiary of CORE X Partners, is establishing cold storage operations at the Port of Gulfport. The project is a more than $73 million investment and will create 73 jobs. CORE X Partners is a leader in the global supply chain and cold storage...
By Mika Hartman As a parent, we fear so many things while raising our children. We understand the underlying risks in most of our daily adventures, but we always think “not us” and we choose to live. We all do our best to teach our children to be safe in a world where...
Hinds Community College’s Montage Theatre of Dance will perform “The Dance of the Princess and the Frog” Feb. 3-6. The opening performance will be 7 p.m. Feb. 3 at Thalia Mara Hall in Jackson. The other three performances are at Cain-Cochran Hall on...
State Librarian Stephen Parks of Jackson was elected to his third term on Jan. 4 during a joint session of the Mississippi House of Representatives and the Mississippi Senate. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann administered the oath of office to Parks in the House Chambers at...
Have you ever watched a volleyball game and witnessed an entire team suddenly duck under the net and join the other team? Gasping for a breath of hope that isn’t there, they had finally thrown up their hands in despair and crossed to the other side of the net. Just...
Oxford, Mississippi announces the 27th annual Double Decker Arts Festival, a renowned celebration of food, music and the arts, scheduled for April 26 and 27. The red double-decker bus, imported from England in 1994, serves as the inspiration and centerpiece of the...
On Saturday, February 17, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Clinton will host a special musical performance by Mississippi virtuoso trumpeter Kimble Funchess. Funchess, a gifted musician and music educator, has performed with some of the nation’s greatest musical giants...
Delivering dinner at the end of 2023 to friends who’ve helped me with various needs throughout the year proved to be more challenging than anticipated. Upon asking about the favorite foods of the male in the equation, I was told, “No chicken.” OK, there went my idea...
Members of the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning will hear from the Alcorn State University (ASU) community in two campus listening sessions on Monday, February 5, on the Alcorn State campus, located at 1000 ASU Drive in Lorman. The purpose of...
Durham School Services, a leader in student transportation, is proud to announce that our partner, Hinds County School District, has been named a recipient of the 2023 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Clean School Bus Grant Program Round Two Award. These...
The Thacker Mountain Radio Hour, the weekly Oxford, MS-based music and literature program, celebrated 25 years on the air in 2022. Now, in 2024, the one-hour broadcast that features author readings and musical performances before a live audience, begins its 27th...
by Molly Minta Marcus Thompson, the newly appointed president of Jackson State University, has finalized six key administrative hires as his tenure reaches the two-month mark. That includes Alla Jeanae Frank, a former assistant commissioner of operations at the...
Last week I wrote about “Mean Girls” and the problem of having seen a version of the movie before, which made it too familiar and predictable. I meant it in a very literal sense – there was a 2004 movie called “Mean Girls,” written by Tina Fey, with basically the same...
Take a good look. It’s always there, part of a healthy, whole hand. Hold up your hand and you’ll see it. The one digit that is pointing the opposite of the other four fingers, every time. Oh yeah, you can force it to go along with all the others, but you do have to...
